Money Tree and Pothos: Water with this once a month, and they won't turn yellow even after 10 years

Money trees and pothos are both common foliage plants in home life, especially pothos, known as the lazy person's plant, practically one of the must-have potted plants in every household. Recently, quite a few flower lovers left comments saying their money trees and pothos have been grown for nearly a year, yet they still haven't grown taller and are even turning yellow - what to do? On the third day of National Day, Qiu Ma will share with everyone how to grow pothos and money trees well, so they stay lush green without yellow leaves!

The key to growing pothos and money trees well:

1. Water reasonably. Especially for money trees, which are drought-tolerant, always water only after the potting soil has dried out completely, otherwise it easily causes root rot and yellow leaves. The same principle applies to pothos. Overwatering most easily causes root rot. Pothos pots are relatively small, so before watering, weigh the pot in your hand and water only when you feel the pot has become noticeably lighter.

Note: Many flower lovers like to leave a little water in the pot's saucer to prevent the plant from going thirsty. I personally don't recommend this method, as it easily causes the plant's roots to absorb water for a long time, which actually makes root rot more likely.

2. Fertilizing. Some flower lovers may have grown plants for years and never considered fertilizing. When nutrients are insufficient, it easily causes poor plant nutrition and leads to yellow leaves.

3. Repotting. Generally speaking, after a plant has grown for about 1-2 years, the nutrients in the original potting soil are basically used up, plus the plant has grown larger, the root system is full, and the soil is depleted. So it's recommended to repot potted plants every 1-2 years, trim the root system a bit, and then replace with new soil.

The above three points are indispensable. If you want to grow plants well, being too lazy won't work. Today I'll focus on sharing with everyone the fertilizing method for pothos and money trees. I won't recommend ready-made fertilizers sold on the market. Today I'll recommend a homemade fertilizer.

Money trees and pothos are foliage plants that like nitrogen fertilizer. I suggest flower lovers use soybeans to make a bit of easy-to-use fertilizer, and that's enough.

How to make soybean nitrogen fertilizer: Soak an appropriate amount of soybeans in water until they swell, then put them in a pot, boil them until soft, let them cool, and they're ready to use.

How to use:

1. Poke holes directly around the edge of the flower pot, put in 2-3 soybeans, cover with soil, and that's it. Each time you water the plant, the soybean nutrients will slowly decompose and reach the plant's root system.

2. Put the cooked soybeans together with the water into a bottle, add a bit of orange peel or the like, and place it in a warm, ventilated spot to ferment for about 40 days, and it's ready. When using, dilute it with clean water at a ratio of 1:10 and use it to water pothos and money trees as well.

But note: with this method, the soybean water smells a bit bad during fermentation, so flower lovers who mind this should use it with caution.

Apply light fertilizer frequently; generally, using it once a month is enough.

Of the above 2 methods, the first takes effect more slowly, only showing results after more than 1 month; the second takes effect quickly, and in basically about 20 days you can see the money tree and pothos growing better and better. Flower lovers can choose whichever suits them according to their own needs.

Finally, a reminder to all flower lovers: as autumn and winter arrive, pothos and money trees are both a bit afraid of the cold, so it's best to move them indoors for care to avoid frost damage.